Wildlife Protective Cover having a Conductor/Insulator Guard and System for Power Distribution and Transmission Systems and Related Methods

A system for shielding overhead electrical transmission and distribution components from wildlife contact, the system comprising:

• an electrical transmission and distribution conductor affixed to an insulator;
• a center cover member shielding a conductor-insulator interface from a vertical position;
• at least one arm connector formed on the center cover member, the at least one arm connector having an opening and a first hole positioned between a first external side and a second external side of the at least one arm connector, wherein the at least one arm connector at least partially shields a first portion of the electrical transmission and distribution conductor from the vertical position;
• an extension arm positioned at least partially interior of the first and second external sides of the at least one arm connector, wherein the extension arm at least partially shields a second portion of the electrical transmission and distribution conductor from at least the vertical position;
• and
• at least one pin removably connecting the extension arm to the at least one arm connector, wherein the at least one pin is positioned through the first hole of the at least one arm connector and a first arm hole within the extension arm.